1.28.2013

I may or may not be an "adult"...

...in that weekends like this one make me do smiles.
Not that last weekend wasn't a blasty-blast, because it was. And it was drunken, and it was all my college self dreamed my post-grade life would be ~ still cool with a touch of alcoholism.
But this weekend, we relaxed and cleaned and cooked and wore pajamas a lot. And as ashamed as I am to admit it, it made my little heart go pitta-patta.

Actually, my weekend kinda sorta started on Thursday night, because I had a blate with two amaaaaazing fellow Charlotte bloggers! Y'all saw where I met Shug {Beth} a couple weeks ago and took exactly zero pictures, but this time we remembered to awkwardly ask the hostess to take one so there's proof we both exist and aren't Catfishin' each other. {Shug's on the right}
And in case you're wondering who the other adorable chica is, that's Meredith and she's engaged and we got to talk wedding for basically the whole meal, and it made me sappy-happy  :)
I was just a weeeee excited pre-blate.
And so now back to our regularly scheduled programming about a boring married couple... 
Ya see, sometimes Glenn and I do have big weekend events on the books, and this weekend was supposed to be filled with some of 'em. Friday night we were gonna go out with some friends to a Brazilian steakhouse downtown {I get feeeeesh, duh} where we'd eat our body weight in food and go home complaining that we're so full and act like total bitches even though Mom always said there's starving kids in Africa.
Excepppppt, the Weather Channel had his own plans. A-hole.
ughhh,fuckmesideways.
So neato. And if you know the South, you know that down here we don't know jack-shit about driving in snow flurries, let alone ice and sleet. Being a former Yank {Have I mentioned how glad I am I converted him? It might be the proudest moment of my life.}, Glenn knew he could drive in it, but he didn't trust the other people on the road who would be on their way to Food Lion for milk, bread, eggs, and lantern batteries. 
On that note, why are these the things we stock up on when we think there'll be snow? THE POWER IS GONNA GO OFF, THEREFORE DISABLING YOUR FRIDGEDAIRE. 

So instead, our Friday night was this+a movie.
Have I mentioned that I don't even like pizza, I just like the toppings? For real, give me a slice of cheese pizza and I'll happily pass, but give me anything covered in a weird assortment of veggies, and it's like I'm now the starving kid in Africa, all scarfy-nommy.

Our Saturday was equally exciting in that Glenn went to the bar to get dinner and beers, while I went to Target and did grocery shopping {aka - spent my whole paycheck on toiletries I don't need}. Really, we party harder than Katy Perry in a relationship with pre-yoga Russell Brand.

It was exciting that apparently the staff at Buffalo Wild Wings now knows Glenn, meaning by association they know me, meaning by association I might get free beers.
He gets many more candy canes than Gretchen Wieners.
Y'all, tipping well is just the right thing to do. I was raised to tip well, as was Glenn, and as a couple we are always very generous to our servers when we go out to eat. Really, I will gladly tip you 35% or more. Unless of course you're in the foulest of moods, treat me like a nuisance when I ask for silverware {how dare I not want to eat my mashed potatoes with my fingertips}, and I suspect your may or may not have dipped the tip of your wiener in my fettucine alfredo.

In that case, you might get -7% and also a little present in the mail from me.
Oh look, honey, it's MICROWAVEABLE! Thank heavens for modern conveniences.
Also, this makes me hate the world.
Seriously, people, this is a thing. On the grocery store shelf. Two miles from my house. Comforting.

This post is going nowhere besides the fact that I feel you truly care about my boring weekends, as well as me opening your eyes to things like alfredo-sauce-dipped wiener and spotted dick sponge pudding. Excuse me while I clean up my projectile vomit.
But, I'd bet your bottom dollar this is the only post today in which you'll find those two lovely subjects.

Snaps for me.
And snaps for you if you can count the number of times this post says "wiener." It's a true phenomenon they've allowed me to keep this blog public.
P.S. ~ Big things are happening on the bloggy blog this week, so y'all come back now, yahear?

29 comments:

Jess Casey said...

Spotted dick! I'm so jealous that you were a former Yank. Everything about the south just seems so much more glorious than being up hea!

Kayla Peveler said...

OMG- Alexa, thank you for making me spit my water out nearly 6 times throughout this entire post while at the office. OMG.. that is a REAL THING?!! haahhahaha... ohh gosh.

I just love you.

Lola said...

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Samantha said...

First, I was worried bc you said you didn't like pizza. But then you redeemed yourself with your excellent tipping ways (seriously, why do people think it's ok to give bad tips?!) and your crazy finds in the grocery store. And our bff-ness shall commence again.

put a bow on it [kaitlyn] said...

That description of what your college self thought your post-college self would be is KILLING me, I am laughing SO hard because that's exactly what I thought, too! I failed, though.

Our wiener posts can be BFFs and get banned together.

Whitney Ellen said...

Wedding chat the entire blate? Well, if I didn't just get engaged to Lukey that would have been one blate I wouldn't have minded getting left out of.

Staci said...

I am going to throw up. One, spotted dick. Two, out of jealousy that you have a legit reason to bust out "you go Glen Coco" on a regular basis. Life is not fair.

Helene said...

when do we get a blate?! it aint fair. im gonna ship you some spitted dick. k bye. follow back?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!

Nadine Mathews said...

I am confused as to what the can of spotted dick sponge pudding contains? Have you purchased said item to see? I must look for this on the store shelf when I go tonight.

On another note, I too wonder why people stock up for bread and milk in the south? I even commented about this on my blog a few weeks back. What are you going to do, make a milk sandwich with spoiled milk from the power being out? Bread and peanut butter I understand. Non refrigerated snacks, totally acceptable.

Danielle Carroll said...

Haha, that spotted dick sponge pudding is freaking me out!! What the hell is that exactly?!?

Emily said...

do you think when people buy spotted dick the cashier gets to make jokes? like "i know what YOU'RE doing tonight! winky face." thanks for making me laugh like a hyena this whole post, girl!

Erin said...

whattt the HECK is that can?!!? Like, my mind is blown. I have no idea!!

PS- why are you so cute?! come blate me!! ;)

Allison said...

"we don't know jack-shit about driving in snow flurries" hahahah! Aint that the truth!? Businesses, schools, and everything else shuts down in Texas when there's the slightest hint of sleet.

You crack me up, sister.

Jessica McGill Lindstrom said...

My mom is always sending me pics of the spotted dick when she is in the store! Haha

Wine and Summer said...

I am hysterical. From the text message down-hilarious! I love the fettucine alfredo comment!

Cari said...

Lazy weekends are the BEST!

Now anytime I eat Alfredo THIS is all I am going to think about!

That pizza....NOM

SMD @ lifeaccordingtosteph said...

Wiener wiener WIENER. The End.

Leeann @ Join the Gossip said...

LOL now I am going to be forever afraid that someone dipped their wiener in my food!! :O

Thanks for linking up! Glad to have you for Weekend Update :)

Kat@shop.school.sleep. said...

hahaah dip their weiners in your alfredo?! I'm always suspicious they spit in my food...or dropped it and still gave me the food. Sounds like a fun weekend!!

Jamie K. said...

Personally love nothing weekends as well... this weekend was a crazy weekend for me, but i'll be happy when I have a blah one as well!

Denise Lopatka said...

omg you are hilarious!!! love it!!!!!!

Whitney said...

pahahahah!!! we seriously have the same sense of humor. i saw that in the grocery store here and sent a pic to hubs. It was too funny not to share!

Ella {champagne+cardigans} said...

That pizza?! Looks AMAZING!!

My-cliffnotes said...

I had spotted dick in London it's delish lol

Meredith said...

just what were you looking for when you eyed that can of spotted dick? and now i've googled it to find out just what it is: a suet pudding containing currants. booo on not getting to dinner Friday.

Ashley said...

HAHAHA oh Alexa you always crack me up!!! :) It looks like you had a fun weekend...I'm loving your "blates" ---what a perfect idea! :)

XOXO
Ashley

Jessica Nicole said...

hahaha this. was. amazing.

and i want to come on the next blate! prettyyy prettyyy pleeeease? :) I am so glad i missed all that lovely ice this weekend! so glad yours was nice, relaxing, and full of wiener ;)

ty said...

Bring me your pizza and spotted dick right now.

Heather @ From Here to There said...

I can't wait to have my first blate! :) Looks like fun! We rarely ever get snow, and when we do, I feel like I can drive in it bc im careful, but I seriously don't trust anyone else, I'm certain that a stupid wreckless teenager is going to spin right into me! And seriously... I've never seen that on a shelf in my supermarket, that's insane! Who eats that!? lol Enjoyed the post, it was funny!